Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-22
GEN. BOYNrON REPLIES.
He Says VIZ. Susead Misstated His Con.
yersatiOm with Him.

I
| AN ANSWER COL LuDLows sTATENENTs-rHE
CONVERSATION BETWEEN MIR. sNEAD AND GEN.
BoySToS As DESCRIBED THE LATTER AND OVER
HEARD BY OTHEKs-GEN. B0YNToS DENIES ANY
POLITICAL ASIxUs
Gen. Boynton, the washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette has replied to
the interview with Col Ludlow, the Engineer
Commissioner. published yesterday. Gen. Boyn-
ton devotes his answer more particularly to the
statement that the criticisms he has made upon
the Engineer Commissioner have been for political
effect and that his private opinion OF Col. Ludlow,
! as expressed to several person, are at variance
with his published correspondence. The only wit
ness Col. Ludlow quotes to establish this charge,
Gen. Boynton says, Is Isaac ID. Smead, contractor
| under the District Government. After quoting
| the uttrrances OF Mr. Smead, as published In con-
| nection with Col. Ludlow, purporting to repeat a
/ conversation had with Gen. BOynton concerning
| his criticisms OF the Engineer Commissioner.
Gen. BoyntoD says: $50 far as the statement of
| Mr.. Smead refers TO his interview with me, his
version 81 Is quite as far from the truth as the
| language for misstating case could go. Mr..
Smead, with whom have an exceedingly lin
Tied acquaintance wholly OF his own seeking called
st the CoD,merciat Gazette Office on Monday after
noon last. He opened the conversation by saying
ae had noticed that was again criticising Col.
Ludlow; that he was very sorry for it; that Lud-
4 low was a good fellow that we ought to be
brought together; that he had just come from
TO call on him, and that Col Ludlow had agreed
| 10 wait for us an hour. The proposition was
promptly and emphatcally declined. with the
on Col. Ludlow about; that II he wished TO see me
| az any time he could ind me at my ONCE,
Affairs at any length. The conversation
with Mr.. smead lasted AZ hour. He advanced
S '9 TSs my
Ing him that did not know whether Col. Ludlow
was democrat or a republican; that no one in the
asked was decent, efficient and honest admins
| tration or District affairs. To declaration that
Col Ludlow was gentleman and a good oficer
1 replied that had no doubt he was gentleman in
social life when he chose TO be, and that had no
doubt ne was competent engineer, but that In his
official intercourse with the taxpayers OF this Dis
trct he did not decenty treat the average citizen,
but seemed 10 regard them as lot OF private sol
his presence, and that his Official management was
lar from satisfactory TO large body or citizens;
that my correspondence had related solely to the
discharge Of his official duties. To suggestion
that my statements might be erroneous my reply
was that Col. Ludlow ana his assoc .ates had 1ull
access to most of the newspapers OF the city, and
that II he or any or all OF them, would show over
their signatures that the essential points OF my
correspondence were unfounded would telegraph
whether 1t showed this not and If IL did show 1t
would write and print letter over my signature
saying that had been mi5nfOrmed, and that my
previous statements had been erroneous
"There was nothing In the conversation which
even remotely related TO a political necessity for
these attacks On the contrary, there was every
| thing In the conversation TO make his statement
that admitted q political object untrue. His
statement therefore, was made with full knowl.
edge that the exact opposite true. This Is all
that Is necessary TO say at present OF Contractor
Smead, except that II he is one OF Gov. Foraker's
the quicker he will have clean and decent list OF
appointees; and that II he is one Of the managers
OF the Ohio penitentiary there would seem TO be
other positions In the service OF that institution
which he Is better fitted to NIL,
1.-THE above version OF the talk OF Contractor
ment. Mr.. F. d. Mussey and Mr.. 4. j. wynne,
both Washington correspondents OF the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette and well known In this CON-
munity and In the country, sat in an adjoining
room, with the doors open between, and heard the
entire conversation.
This is what they say about It:
"'WAsHINGToN, d. c., Dec. 81, 1887.
"Having heard the entire conversation between
Mr.. Smead and Gen. Boynton alluded to In the
Post we are prepared to say, and do say, that
there was absolutely nothing In IL to Justify the
statements OF Mr.. Smead and that the points pre-
sented above by Gen. Boynton are correctly stated
'.'F d. MUssEY.
"'R j. WYNNE.'"
AS to the correspondence published by Col. Lud-
low concerning the LIE Droit Park controversy,
Gen. Boynton says they relate TO entirely DIFF
ferent matter from that recently published by
him. Taken as whole" Gen. Boynton says in
ported diversion. The main question still Is.
whether his interpretations OF an ocial report will
be overlooked by his superiors On the District Com
mission and by the President"
The East Washington Christmas Club.
TURKEYS AND GOOD THINGS FOR THE DINNER AT
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
At meeting last evening Of the executive COM
mittee Of the East Washington Children's Christ
mas Club, Mrs. W. c. Dodge, chairman dinner
committee, announced subcommittee on turkeys
and meats, cakes, lunch table, bread and butter,
fruits and nuts. milk and sugar. coffee and floor
committee, and presented an estimate, which was
Fnp
gallons milk, $50 bananas, 100 pounds nuts "a
pounds raisins, $50 oranges, barrel apples, 400
pickles, and barrels OF sweet potatoes A. T.
stuart, chairman ways and means comm ttee, pre-
sented a letter from Prof. John p. SOusa rendering
a section Of the Marin Band for the entertain
their best efforts for the benet OF the little ones"
Also letters enclosing contributions. as follows:
W. c. Dodge, g; r. W Tyler 9; Frank Pitzer, =;
TbOS- W. Smith, 8. Also from Saml. Ii. Walker, 81;
2. 7. Dodge, 81; o. H. Hoover, 81; F. o. Maxson ST.
Mrs. Easton. 81; Mrs. Lincoln, 81; Chas. stewart,
~; .; t tIaS ana dozen books Master
tons OF clothing, provisions, and other articles
were announced from Robert Conen. Jackson Bros,
Mrs W. A. Croffutt Frank Hume, c. c. Carroll, J.
X Kelly, Cannon q Chandler. the pupils OF Miss L.
&. Entho1er and Miss A. L. Hopkins, Blair SCHOOL,
MI Mr. 6rca Mss F se Fernad
Mrs. ID. Hoover Mrs. Plant, Miss Boyden, and L.
Cavanagh. John A. Gray, caterer, offered to COOK
the turkeys. The tickets Will not be issued by the
police, but will be In the hands of a committee OF
ladies' who Will distribute them by personal visit
alton to the homes OF the needy children.
Elections Of Officers.
Oricers have been elected by various organiza-
lions follows: Mutual Cooperative Building AS
ISOLATION directors for two years-Allen c. Clark,
VIM. II. Munsey, and p. II. HOugh; for one year
VIM. A. Hungerford, Charles A. McEuen and Vim.
ID. Henry.
The Standard Gas Machine and Portable Gas
Lamp Co s., directors-H -Dry N. Copp o. w. Ben
nett, =. NJ. StOcKslager. George Z. EInmons s. s.
Burdette, +. w. Clements, Charles Barker, Il. +.
Crawshaw, Joseph +, Birch, Jr, $. Cornelius els
sell aud Woodford ID. Harlan Ofcers-President,
Gen. s. 5. Burdette; first vice president, Hon. s. NJ
Stockslager; second vice president III. n. Copp:
secretary, B. +. Crawshaw; treasurer George T.
Emmons.
Capital Commandery, No. 1923, United Order OF
the Golden CrosS-Col e. Z. Lincoln, N c.; Mrs
X. Floyd, v. n. G.; X White, N. X. R.; B. r. MUIR
ray, h. r.: w. b. Grant, W. H.: j. b. Diver pre-